I wonder if ferry companies ever regret adopting the term 'roll-on-roll-off'.
Seastruck are defending their decision to sail by stating that conditions were not too bad when they made the call, and that they had sailed four other vessels which had not sunk. Even when the ferry was wedged in the sand and listing at 30 degrees in horrendous weather, they managed to sound defensive and disapproving that the Master had 'put safety first' and contacted rescue services.
So what were the chances of being swept onto a sandbank off Blackpool in a storm then ?
Was it zero ?
And don't you just know that some total tosser somewhere is thinking that now would be a good time to take the winsurfer/dinghy/canoe for a spin ?
Rescuers must want to administer a hard whack with their own paddle before handing out the cocoa.
